Free Church of England
The Free Church of England (FCE) is an episcopal church based in England. The church was founded when a number of congregations separated from the established Church of England in the middle of the 19th century.
| Free Church of England | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Scripture | Christian Bible |
| Theology | Low Church Anglicanism |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Associations |
|
| Origin | 1844 |
| Separated from | Church of England |
| Congregations | 18 |
| Official website | fcofe |
The doctrinal basis of the FCE, together with its episcopal structures, organisation, worship, ministry and ethos are recognisably "Anglican" although it is not a member of the Anglican Communion. Its worship style follows that of the Book of Common Prayer or conservative modern-language forms that belong to the Anglican tradition.
The Church of England acknowledges the FCE as a church with valid orders and its canons permit a range of shared liturgical and ministerial activities.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.